Event 1 Day 1F: Edward Novak Bags Overall Chip Lead

$350 No Limit Hold’em Deep Stack (Re-Entry) 
Level 14: 1,200/2,400 with a 400 ante
Flight 1F Entries: 606
Players Remaining: 113

Edward Novak
Edward Novak

The final of of six starting flights are in the books and at the end of 14 levels of play, Edward Novak bagged the chip lead. Novak finishes the day with 350,000 and takes the overall chip lead as the field heads to Day 2.

The final flight saw 606 entries, which brought the total entries to 2,692 and generated a prizepool of $807,600. The top 250 finishers earn a cash of at least $678, but the top prize is worth $140,476.

Joining Novak atop the Day 1F chip counts are Max Romano (268,500), Ryan Eriquezzo (261,500), and Mark Wahba (230,500).

Of the 606 that started the day, only 113 made it through the day, which leaves 518 players that are coming back on Day 2.

Cards get in the air for Day 2 at 1 p.m. and will play down to a winner or the 3 a.m. hard stop. SHRPO will have complete coverage of the day’s action as soon as cards get in the air.